Combined wheelbarrow and barrel-truck



- (No Model.) if J. S. GOURLAY.

COMBINED WHEELBARROW AND BARREL TRUCK. N0. 355,2 9 3. Patented Dec. 28,1886.

Illlllll "NITED STATES JOHN s. GOURLAY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

COMBINED WHEELBARROW AND BARREL-TRL JCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,263, dated'December 28, 1886.

' Application filed April 24, 1886. Serial No. 200,041. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. GOURLAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, State of New York, have invented 'certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Wheelbarrow and Barrel-Truck, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

:o This invention has relation to a combined wheelbarrow and barrel-truck; and my object is to provide a device of the character above mentioned that may be cheaply constructed, which will be simple in operation, I 5 and that may be quickly and easily changed from one form to the other; and the invention consists in certain features of construction, hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to thedrawings,Figure l is a plan of a truck,and abarrel mounted therein, and Fig. 2

is a central longitudinal section with the body or boX of a wheelbarrow mounted thereon, all

constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on theline w w of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa perspective of one of the cast-iron boxes hereinafter described.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the fig cast-ironbox, B, between which and the side,

bars, A, are interposed suitable bearing-plates, B. The top and bottom of the boxes are perforated, as at B and correspond with similar perforations in the plates B", through which is passed a bolt, 13*, which may be screwthreaded at its lower end and provided with a nut, B, as shown. Each of the side bars are provided with one of the abovedescribed 4 5 boxes, and each box islongitudinally apertured, as at B to formbearings for a suitable journal upon which the wheel 0 is mounted.

From the above description it will be seen that the sidebars, A, are hinged or pivotally secured in the boxes B, and that said bars may be opened and closed at their free ends, so as to grasp different articles, such as boxes, barrels, and bales. At a sui table point upon the inner side ofsaid bars, and diametrically opposite each other, is formed or providedapair grasping-blocks, D, which are provided with curvedinwardly-extendingrecessesD, adapted to fit or conform to the shape in cross-section of an ordinary barrel. If desired, however, the side bars, A, may be formed of lightmetal 6: and curved outwardly, forming a grasp, in which case the blocks D may be dispensed with.

E E represent arms, which are hinged or otherwise pivotal] y connected to the side bars,

A, asat E and extend a short distance within the frame. Upon one or the other, in this instance the arm E, there is pivotally secured a gravity latch or pawl, F, the under surface of which is provided with serrations or teeth F, said latch being held in position by means of a clip, F secured to the arm .E, and on the opposite arm, E there is a pin, F, over which the latch F rides,so that its teeth may engage with the pin.

By the above description it will be seen that the truck may be opened and lowered over a barrel orother article and the side bars brought toward each other and the article grasped by means of the grasping-blocks D, and that said side bars will be automaticallyloclzed together by means of the gravity-latch F, and the barrel, box, or bail then elevated and carried to a desired point.

G represents the body portion of a wheelbarrow of ordinary construction, and which is provided at its bottom,upon the under surface thereof, with. transversecleats or tie-bars G, which extend out beyond the sides of said body and are adapted to register with and enter recesses A formed in the side bars, A, when the 0 side bars are brought toward each other and automatically locked, whereby said body por tion is held rigidly upon and embraced by the truck-frame. In this manner the truck is transferred into a barrowfor the transporting of small articles.

I In Fig. 2 I have shown a shoe, H, to be attached to the wheel 0, which is after the form of a runner, and is held in place by means of suitable clips, H, whereby said truck may be IOC run on snow.

It will be seen from the above description that I have provided a combined barrel-truck and wheelbarrow that can be easily and quickly changed from one to the other, and which can be easily taken apart and conveniently packed 5 for shipment or storage. 7

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim is- 1. In a truck, the combination of side bars provided with grasping devices, boxes form- 10 ing bearings for the axle of a wheel pivoted to said bars at their ends, and an automaticlock ing device arranged between said bars, substantially as specified.

2. A combined wheelbarrow and barrel-truck comprising side bars provided with barrelgrasping devices and recessed to receive transverse tie-bars mounted on the body portion of the wheelbarrow, and provided at one end 7 with pivoted boxes, forming bearings for the wheel of said truck, and having arranged near the opposite ends automatic locking devices for connecting the two side bars, substantially as specified. p

3. The combination, with the recessed side bars, A, provided with the grasping-blocks D,

JOHN S. GOURLAY.

Witnesses:

F. O. BRoDIE, J. H. SEYMOUR. 

